creative destruction

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AI could unleash a new wave of “creative destruction” as companies use rapidly improving technology not just to cut costs, but to challenge competitors and build new businesses.
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Source: Semafor · 13 Aug 2026
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Roots · etymology
译自德语 schöpferische Zerstörung,熊彼特提出
- creative(创造的)+ destruction(破坏),经济学复合术语
Collocations
- wave of creative destruction/unleash creative destruction/Schumpeter's creative destruction

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